acarus

Meaning

Any member of the subclass Acari (aka Acarina): thus, a mite or a tick; specifically, any mite of the genus Acarus.

Synonyms

mite

tick

genus Acarus

acarine

ixodid

soft tick

Translations

acaro

ácaro

άκαρι

àcar

acari

acaride

mijten

ácaros

acarino

acárido

género Acarus

Milbe

ακάρεα

acarien

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈæk.ə.ɹəs/

Etymology

Learned borrowing from translingual Acarus, from Ancient Greek ἀκαρί (akarí, “cheese mite, tick”).